Turkey and Belgium facing German tests

Germany have been in charge throughout the Group A campaign and became the first team in qualifying to book their finals berth on 2 September. Second spot remains up for grabs, though Austria are no longer in the running. Turkey are favourites to be runners-up but must first face Joachim Löw's team in the knowledge that Belgium are hot on their heels.

Germany (24 points) Having missed out on September's games against Austria and Poland due to injury, Real Madrid CF's Sami Khedira is back in the squad. Striker Mario Gomez and defender Dennis Aogo also return, while Marco Reus and goalkeeper Ron-Robert Zieler are both in the reckoning to win their first caps. Borussia Dortmund's Sven Bender and Marcel Schmelzer have dropped out of Löw's squad with injury.

"It was important for us to qualify as soon as possible," said the coach. "That was achieved by beating Austria [6-2], but now we want to fully focus on the last two games. It is our goal to finish qualifying with ten wins."

Turkey (14pts)Bayer 04 Leverkusen defender Ömer Toprak has been called up for the first time after committing to Turkey; the defender won the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Championship with Germany. Paris Saint-Germain FC forward Mevlüt Erdinç and Beşiktaş JK midfielder Mehmet Aurélio have returned to the side following almost a year out of the reckoning. Trabzonspor AŞ defender Giray Kaçar also returns, and Mersin İdman Yurdu goalkeeper Hakan Arıkan replaces the injured Tolga Zengin.

Head coach Guus Hiddink said: "We are still in control for a play-off place. The game against Germany will be very difficult because they are a team who have been playing together for a long time and are also very creative. I am not underestimating the strength of my players, especially at home; we can surprise the big teams with our high energy."

Belgium (12pts)Georges Leekens described his side's final two group games as "all or nothing" as Belgium look to claw their way back into contention for second place. Sitting two points behind Turkey they will need to win both matches to give themselves a chance of claiming a play-off spot.

"It is not in our own hands anymore, and we must take it step by step, starting with a victory against Kazakhstan," said the Red Devils coach, who has been hit by a triple injury blow. Jelle Vossen (ankle) and David Hubert (stomach) have been forced to withdraw, while Marvin Ogunjimi (knee) is struggling to be fit.

Austria (8pts)Caretaker coach Willibald Ruttensteiner has recalled 1. FSV Mainz 05 midfielder Andreas Ivanschitz following a two-year absence from the national team. "Ivanschitz is one of the 23 best players Austria has," said Ruttensteiner. Philipp Hosiner and Jörg Siebenhandl receive international recognition for the first time, while Manuel Weber, Stefan Kulovits, Christopher Dibon and Daniel Royer are rested ahead of the Under-21 qualifiers. "[Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan] deserve respect and outstanding commitment fom us," added Ruttensteiner.

Azerbaijan (7pts)The return of defender Vladimir Levin and forward Vüqar Nadirov are the only changes to Berti Vogts' 25-man squad for Azerbaijan's final two qualifying matches. Both missed September's games - a 1-1 draw with Belgium and a 3-2 victory against Kazakhstan - due to injury. The squad met up on 1 October, but domestic commitments mean FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod forward Vagif Javadov and Ufuk Budak of SC Freiburg arrived late.

Kazakhstan (3pts)Kazakhstan coach Miroslav Beránek has opted to leave out goalkeeper Aleksandr Mokin, who played in last month's defeats against Turkey and Azerbaijan. Mokin is replaced by 31-year-old Andrei Sidelnikov, who lost his place last year. Elsewhere in the squad, FC Alania Vladikavkaz midfielder Kazbek Geteriyev is absent with an Achilles injury, paving the way for Azat Nurgaliyev's inclusion.

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